New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the construction of the Agra Metro Project. The Agra Metro project comprises 2 corridors with a total length of 29.4 km and connects major tourist attractions like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandra with railway stations and bus stands
PM Modi said that the faith of sisters, daughters, farmers, labourers & traders of India was seen in results of every election in recent past. “In Hyderabad elections, the poor and the middle class blessed the efforts of the government. Your support is my inspiration,” he added.
A big problem with infrastructure development in the country was that projects were announced but not much attention was paid on arrangement of funds. Hence, projects kept dragging for years. My govt focused on starting new projects as well as arranging funds for them, said PM Modi
This metro project, worth over Rs 8000 crores, will strengthen the mission related to the establishment of smart facilities in Agra, said PM Narendra Modi
The estimated cost of the project will be Rs 8,379.62 crores and it will be completed in five years.
Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, and other dignitaries was also present at the event.
Earlier, on 8th March 2019, Prime Minister inaugurated the Agra Metro project along with the commencement of commercial operations of Lucknow Metro on the entire 23 km long North-South corridor from ‘CCS Airport to Munshipulia’.
